Del. Edith J. Patterson

Maryland House of Delegates
Del. Edith J. Patterson, a member of the House of Delegates since 2014, is a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, and Maryland Veterans Caucus, among other groups.

Patterson made Charles County history when she was appointed in 2005, and elected in 2006, as the first minority on the county’s Board of Commissioners.

Before serving in the General Assembly, Patterson worked at the College of Southern Maryland, helping low-income, first-generation students stay in school.